As legal departments face mounting pressure to modernize discovery operations, the challenge lies in adopting new technologies without sacrificing control, security, or compliance. This roundtable discussion—The Future of Legal Discovery: Balancing Security, Compliance, and Flexibility—invites participants to examine how legal teams can evolve their discovery strategies on their own terms, even as vendors push toward SaaS-only solutions. Attendees will explore approaches for deploying hybrid, cloud, and on-premises architectures; leveraging AI-driven tools responsibly; and maintaining rigorous oversight of data sovereignty and vendor relationships. Through an interactive peer exchange, participants will share insights and best practices for achieving efficiency, resilience, and defensibility in discovery operations—ensuring modernization efforts align with ethical and regulatory obligations while preserving strategic flexibility and control.